Fries, VA town hall & government
Fries spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,403 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fries's government.
Where Fries's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fries
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grayson County Public Schools
Fries's K–12 school district, shared with Independence and Troutdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 28%
- State 55%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,225 per pupil, $9,417 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Fries kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fries pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Fries's government
Who represents Fries
Fries is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative H. Morgan Griffith. Abigail Spanberger is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.